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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 92-126 06/01/1992Resolution No. 92-126 N.~.s. _~~ 1 of the City of Petaluma, California . 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA APPROVING THE UNIT 4 DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CRANE GLEN SINGLE FAMILY 5 RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (APN 136-120-24) 6 7 WHEREAS, the project site has been rezoned to Planned Unit District (PUD) by 8 Ordinance Number 1889 N.C.S.; and 9 10 WHEREAS, by action taken on April 14th, 1992, the Planning Commission considered and 11 forwarded a recommendation to the City Council to conditionally approve the Unit 12 Development Plan for the Crane Glen residential subdivision; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the requirements of the California Environmental 15 Quality Act have been satisfied through the preparation and certification of an 16 Environmental Impact Report for the project as a part of the Corona/Ely Specific Plan 17 Area (certified by Resolution No. 89-122 N.C.S.) and the a preparation of an Initial 18 Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to address the project specific impacts (issued by 19 Resolution No. 92-118 N.C.S.; and 20 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby conditionally 22 approves the Planned Unit Development Plan (elevation drawings dated 12/2/91., 23 Tentative Subdivision Map dated March, 1992, Proposed Development Standards dated 24 January 17, 1992) on file in the City of Petaluma Planning Department, pursuant to 25 Section 19A-504 of Zoning Ordinance 1072 N.C.S., as amended based on the following 26 findings and subject to the following conditions: 27 28 Findings 29 30 1. The development plan as conditioned results in a more desirable use of the land and 31 abetter physical environment than would be possible under any single zoning 32 district by providing the opportunity for small detached units of a unique style. 33 34 2. The plan for the proposed development, as conditioned, presents a unified and 35 organized arrangement of buildings and service facilities which are appropriate in 36 relation to nearby properties and adequate landscaping and screening will be 37 reviewed by SPARC to insure compatibility. 38 39 3. The loss of the scenic qualities of the site will be mitigated through an intensive 40 replanting plan, which will be subject to approval by SPARC. 41 42 4. The development of the Swan property in the manner proposed by the applicant, 43 and as conditioned by the City to mitigate visual impacts from the loss of trees, will 44 not be .detrimental to the public welfare, will be in the best interest of the City, and 1 Kfs. Na......92-1,26....... N.cs. will be in keeping with the general intent and spirit of the zoning regulations and General Plan of the City of Petaluma. 5. The circulation pattern of the proposed PUD has been dictated by the development of the adjacent Mountain Valley and has been designed to have suitable relationship to the adjacent circulations system. Cumulative traffic impacts from the development of the Corona Ely area have been addressed and mitigated through the implementation of the Corona/Ely Specific Plan. Conditions: A. The mitigations identified in the Initial Study and the Corona Ely Specific plan shall be conditions of approval of the Planned Unit Development plan as follows: Miti atg_ ions: Pine trees numbers 8, 22, 55, 57, & 59 shall be retained. PUD guidelines shall allow the flexibility for property owners to remove the trees (and provide replacements on a 1:1 basis) if the trees are found by a certified arborist to be unhealthy or to pose a hazard, subject to administrative Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee review once other trees in the subdivision are established. The location of the house on Lot 15 must be evaluated by the project arborist (and the map revised accordingly, subject to City staff review and approval) prior to Final Map approval, to insure that adequate setbacks are maintained from the trees. 2. The five oaks in front of Lots 16 and 17 shall be retained (trees #85-89). The location of the house and driveways on these lots shall be evaluated by the project arborist to insure that adequate setbacks from the trees are maintained. The arborist shall make recommendations on whether or not the grove should be thinned to insure the long term health of the grove. The removal of any of these trees (upon recommendation of the arborist) shall be subject to approval by SPARC prior to Final Map approval. Any trees within this oak grove which are proposed to be removed must be replaced on a 1:1 basis with 24" box sized trees. 3. The significant grove of oak trees at the southwest corner of the property shall be preserved (trees #134-136 and 138-145). The owner shall apply for and receive Heritage Tree status for the large oak tree # 145 and the smaller tree #136 and a recorded deed restriction shall be placed on the lot prior to or concurrent with recordation of Final Map. The project arborist shall make a recommendation as to whether or not this grove should be thinned to improve the appearance and health of the grove. The removal of any of these trees (upon recommendation of the arborist) shall be subject to approval by SPARC prior to Final Map approval. The applicant shall provide replacements for any trees in the grove which are to be removed. 4. The applicant shall submit a plan which shows all trees to be retained, all trees to be removed, and all replacement trees for SPARC review. 5. A supplement to the tree study shall be prepared to evaluate those trees which are proposed to remain and shall include measures to protect the health of the trees to be preserved. 2 92-126 N.C.S. 6. The replacement plan shall include the following elements: a. All trees removed shall be replaced on a 1:1 basis (including a replacement for the one tree removed from the site prior to the Planning Commission hearing). Approximately 1/3 of the replacement trees shall be 24" box trees to provide immediate visual impact. A minimum of 127 trees shall be retained and/or replanted on-site, subject to SPARC review and approval. b. Anew windrow of trees shall be planted along the northern property line as part of providing replacement trees on other portions of the site. The species and placement of these trees shall be subject to approval by SPARC. c. The applicant shall provide an open space area large enough to replant a significant number of large trees in a grove pattern toward the southwest end of the site. This could be accomplished by sli hg_t1X reducing the length of the cul-de-sac to avoid the grove area. (Note this solution may require the removal of the grove of oak trees m the front of Lots 16 and 17.) 7. The applicant must insure the health of all replacement trees for at least one year after they are planted. 8. Deed restrictions shall be placed on lots which contain trees that are required to be preserved and on those lots on which replacement trees are planted. The restriction shall indicate that the removal of the trees is only permitted subject to administrative SPARC review and that replacement trees will be required. The wording of this restriction shall be subject to approval by staff. In addition a similar clause relating to the preservation of trees shall be added as a note on the Final Map and to the PUD development standards. Violations of the deed restrictions and PUD standards will be processed as standard Zoning violations through the City's abatement procedures. 9. The applicant shall comply with the following mitigations identified in the Corona/Ely Specific Plan EIR: a. The developer must contribute a fair share towards the construction of required transportation circulation improvements. b. The developer must comply with the City's erosion control standards during construction and must pay storm drainage impact fees. c The developer must contribute a fair share towards construction of Pressure Zone IV improvements and pay the City's standard water connection. fee. d. The developer is responsible for the cost of extending a new sewer line into the project from the new common main and pay the connection fees. e. The developer will be required to pay school impact fees. 92-126 N.CS.. 3 f. The developer must participate in the landscape assessment district for all landscaping on public lands. g. The developer shall be responsible for the cost of installation of the noise barrier along the property's Sonoma Mountain Parkway frontage. The applicant will be responsible for providing improvement plans for the Sonoma Mountain Parkway frontage. The plans shall include a minimum six foot high barrier to the specifications of the Sonoma Mountain Parkway Design Guidelines. Said frontage improvements shall coordinate with the adjacent Mountain Valley Improvement Plans and any future plans for the Baptist Church and shall be subject to approval by SPARC. h. The development shall be designed in conformance with the recommendations of the preliminary soil evaluation done for the site. i. Construction shall be designed to occur during the dry months of the year, and adequate erosion control should be used. The developer shall implement construction period dust control measures such as water sprinkling, proper scheduling of major dust generating activities, and storage pile covering. j. In the event that archaeological remains are encountered during grading, work shall be halted temporarily and a qualified archaeologist shall be consulted for evaluation of the artifacts and to recommend future action. The local Indian community shall also be notified and consulted in the event any archaeological remains are uncovered. B. The Planned Unit Development Program shall be modified to state: "After completion of the arborist's report all trees deemed appropriate for retention and all required replacement trees which are located on private property shall be maintained in a healthy condition by the property owner and shall not be removed except through Administrative SPARC review. SPARC shall require at least a 1:1 replacement but may require more than one replacement depending on the significance of the tree removed". C. All aspects of the proposed development plan are subject to review by Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee prior to application for final map including but not limited to architectural, public and private landscaping, hardscape surface treatments, irrigation and fencing. Particular emphasis shall be placed on the following: 1. The success with which the landscape plan recreates the grove and windrow which will be lost to the development improvements 2. Selection of low maintenance,. high canopy trees. 3. The location of the proposed soundwall. 4. Preservation of adequate yard space if the lots must be re-configured. 4 92-126 N.C.S. 1 I D. The Development Program shall be modified to incorporate the following: 1. A statement of purpose including a description of the proposed design concept. 2. Minimum front yard setbacks as follows: Minimum Front-Yard: Lot Numbers: 10' 9 13' 8,14 15' 16,18,19 16' 2,5,6,7,10,13,15 18' 1,21 20' 3,4,11,12,17,20 3. Minimum rear yard setback of twenty feet except for Lot 9 which will be permitted a minimum rear yard setback of 15 feet. The PUD standards can permit exceptions to the rear yard setback upon recommendation of a certified arborist subject to approval by SPARC if the reduction is necessary to allow the retention of a visually slgmficant or high value tree. The PUD Standards may address projections into required front yards for porch accents, subject to SPARC approval. 4. A minimum side yard setback from Sonoma Mountain Parkway of 30 feet for Lots 15 and 14. 5. Standards for construction of additions, permitted detached accessory structures and other improvements (decks, patios, spas etc). 6. Prohibition of garage conversion. 7. A minimum driveway depth of 19 feet as measured from the maximum projection of the garage door as it is opened. E. The PUD development plan shall be modified to state: "No more than 15 building permits may be obtained for new units within this PUD in any calender year unless allocations are granted for the entire PUD." cranpudr/dd4 Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Reb~ular) b33#]4&~XQ~¢i~~53i1) meeting fO~ on the ..1St ................. day of ...-.........-----.JL].I1~...-.........................., 19..92., by the ~ ~~ following vote: ••-----•---•-----•-------------•--•--------• City Attorney AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None '~'~ ABSENT: Sobel ~ "~~BSTAIN: Read, Vice Mayor Wools /, ATTEST: .-.-.--~..-• ..............•---•- ---....--....~--........ ..---~--•-!/ City Clerk ZViayor Council Fifheya .).................°--°-°--•--.. CA 10-HS ~ Rcs. No. .. ?,4-~-.2..6.......... N.C.S.